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From: RSambu@aol.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 13:53:55 -0400
Subject: TAB: Take Time to Know Her by Percy Sledge
Take Time to Know Her
(Steve Davis)
as recorded by Percy Sledge on February 1, 1968
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman - The Ultimate Collection
Atlantic 80212-2
(check out John Hiatt's version on Attack of the Killer B's)
Do this throughout (except the Bm / G part):
DAGD
e|----------2-------|------------------|----------3-------|----------2-------|
B|-------3-----3----|----------2-------|-------------0----|-------3-----3----|
G|----2-----------2-|-------2-----2----|----------------0-|----2-----------2-|
D|-0----------------|----2-----------2-|-------0----------|-0----------------|
A|------------------|-0----------------|----2-------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|------------------|
DAGD
I found a woman I felt I truly loved
DAGD
She was everything I'd ever been dreaming of
DAGD
But she was bad - I didn't know it Her pretty smile never did show it
DAGD
All I knew was what I could see And I knew I wanted her for me
single notes
BmG (G GGA Bb) Bm
I took her home to Mama
G (G GGA Bb) Bm
Mama wanted to see my future bride
GA
Oh she looked at us both And then she called me to her side, she said "Son,
DAGD
Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
DAGD
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
DAGD
But I didn't listen to Mama I went straight to the church
DA
I just couldn't wait to have a little girl of mine
GD
When I got home from work
DA
The preacher was there So was my future bride
GD
He looked at us both and the he called me to his side, he said "Son,
DAGD
take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
DAGD
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
(spoken):
DA
Well it looked like everything was gonna turn out alright
GD
And then I came home a little early one night
(sung):
DA
And there she was kissing on another man
GD
Now I know what Mama meant when she took me by the hand and said "Son,
DAGD
take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
DAGD
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
DAGD
Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
DAGD
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
(repeat & fade)